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System Tool Fact Sheet 1.3.4

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Which system tool can be used to view the current state of the system and running applications?   Task manager  
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Which tab can be used to terminate unresponsive applications?   Task manager  
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Which task manager tab would you use to view the status of all current processes running on their computer and the CPU and memory resources they use?   Processes tab  
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which task manager tab can be used to modify the priority of a process or terminate unwanted processes?   Processes tab  
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Which task manager tab can be used to view system-wide processor and memory statistics?   Performance tab  
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Which task manager tab can be used to view and monitor the status of the current network connections?   Networking tab  
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What does MMC stand for?   Microsoft management console  
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What is an application that provides a graphical-user interface (GUI) and a programming framework in which consoles (collections of administrative tools) can be created, saved, and opened?   MMC  
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What is a saved MMC console that includes common snap-ins used to manage your computer?   Computer management  
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What are used to manage Windows-based hardware, software, and networking components, and include items such as controls, wizards, tasks, documentation, and snap-ins which may be from Microsoft or other software vendors, or user-defined?   Consoles  
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What will happen if you go to the Start menu, right-click My Computer (or Computer) and select Manage?   Computer management starts  
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True or false, double-click the computer management icon in administrative tools in the control panel will start computer management?   True  
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Which snap-in can be used to modify hardware settings, troubleshoot problems, and update drivers?   Device manager  
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Which snap-in can be used to Add, remove, or update device drivers for hardware?   Device manager  
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True or false, the device manager can be used to enable or disable devices?   True  
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Which snap-in can be used to view technical properties of devices?   Device manager  
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True or false, the device manager can be used to configure Windows to ignore devices that are malfunctioning?   True  
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Which snap-in can be used to view logs about programs, system events, and security?   Event viewer  
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True or false, each entry in the event viewer is listed as a warning, error, or information event?   True  
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True or false, the application log contains a list of all application-related events such as application installations, un-installations, and application errors?   True  
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True or false, the system log contains a list of all system-related events such as system modifications, malfunctions, and errors?   True  
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True or false, the security log contains a list of all security-related events such as security modifications and user login events?   True  
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True or false, additional logs might be added by applications or services?   True  
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True or false, a service is a program that processes requests from other applications or users?   True  
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True or false, services can start automatically or they might be constantly running in the background, waiting for service requests?   True  
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True or false, use the Services snap-in to view and manage running services?   True  
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True or false, the service startup behavior determines how the service is started?   True  
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True or false, when set to automatic, the service is started automatically by Windows when the system boots?   True  
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True or false, when set to manual, the service must be manually started?   True  
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True or false, when disabled, the service will not run?   True  
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Which snap-in displays statistics that tell you about the operation of your computer?   Performance monitor  
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True or false, the performance monitor uses a counter that identifies a specific statistic, such as % processor time or % disk free space?   True  
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True or false, you cannot add or remove counters to customize the statistics you can see with the performance monitor?   False  
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True or false, real-time data cannot be displayed in a graph using the performance monitor?   False  
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True or false, The performance monitor by itself does not save any data.   True  
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True or false, to save statistics over time, use a data collector set?   True  
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Which snap-in maintains historical data that describe the operating system's stability?   Reliability monitor  
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Overall system stability is given a stability index that ranges from 1 to 10 (10 being the most stable)is an example of which snap-in?   Reliability monitor  
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True or false, the stability rating is not affected by application, hardware, Windows, and other failures?   False  
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Which snap-in shows an historical chart that identifies when software installs/uninstalls and failures have occurred?   Reliability monitor  
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True or false, using the reliability monitor snap-in and by clicking on a day, you can view the changes to the system that have affected its stability?   True  
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Which system information program can be used to view hardware and configuration information for your computer?   Msinfo32  
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What system information program can be used to view the operating system version, computer manufacturer, processor type, available memory, installed devices and drivers used,Running tasks, and applications that run at system start-up in a single location?   Msinfo32  
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True or false, you can view, and modify, configuration settings in Msinfo32?   False  
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True or false, you can only view, not modify, configuration settings in Msinfo32?   True  
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True or false, Msinfo32 is the only tool that can provide information about computer hardware, software, running tasks, and applications at start-up?   False  
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True or false, while much of this information is available through other tools, Msinfo32 provides a single location for viewing information?   True  
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What system configuration utility can be used to configure your system to enable optimal troubleshooting and diagnosis of technical issues?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to configure start-up preferences?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to configure system components?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to view and customize windows setup components?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to customize boot-up configuration?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to turn services on or off?   Msconfig  
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What system configuration utility can be used to enable and disable start-up utilities and programs?   Msconfig  
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